Where the trustees of another trust are collectively a beneficial owner of the trust (eg a whānau trust) then only one of them may vote on behalf of the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
in looking at these matters, the Māori Land court must consider: • the opinions of the owners or shareholders • the effect of the proposal on the interests of the owners or the shareholders of a Māori incorporation • the best overall use and development of the land.
in looking at these matters, the Māori Land court must consider: • the opinions of the owners or shareholders • the effect of the proposal on the interests of the owners or the shareholders of a Māori incorporation • the best overall use and development of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The first is that where trustees are not appointed according to an election the Court is accused of ignoring the wishes of the owners or of usurping their role in electing individuals of the owners’ choice.
The MLC must consider the: • opinions of the owners or shareholders • effect of the proposal on the interests of owners or shareholders of a Māori incorporation5 • best overall use and development of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
In general, however, we can be satisfied that the work completed has been of assistance to the majority of owners. As a result of the project, registration of 97% of the 27,411 Māori land titles was completed.
Māori custom. 10. The owner of a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
